“La Bayadère” is one of ballet’s classic works, the 1877 tale of a warrior torn between duty and love. From its origins at the Mariinsky Ballet, the Russian company that dates to the 1740s, “La ...

Many contemporary audiences find classical ballet culture alienating, but the Mariinsky Ballet’s rendition of “Paquita” at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts pushed the form of dance ...

As the Mariinsky Ballet prepares for a major London season, Sarah Crompton goes behind the scenes with the great Russian company at its recently revamped St Petersburg home A lifetime's commitment: ...

He drew on Russian literature for his stage works and was an eager experimenter, inspired by folk tales, religious mysticism and melodrama. By Jonathan Kandell Among the 20th century’s most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vladimir Shklyarov, seen in the Mariinsky Ballet Theatre's production of George Balanchine's "Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux," has died.

Golovine's original stage designs, Technicolor playing from the orchestra and the ardent energy of the corps brought this Firebird to flaming fruition Most western productions of The Firebird come ...

Yuri Fateyev, the Mariinsky Ballet’s acting director, describes his two upcoming shows as “absolutely opposite productions in the same region.” The Russian dance company and orchestra formerly known ...

We should all be able to agree on this: The Mariinsky Ballet is at the pinnacle of classical dance. That wasn’t always the case. Though the historic St. Petersburg company produced unique talents such ...

At the Music Center in Los Angeles, The Mariinsky Ballet of St. Petersburg performed George Balanchine’s “Jewels.” In a very informative pre-performance lecture at the Music Center, journalist and ...

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We should all be able to agree on this: The Mariinsky Ballet is at the pinnacle of classical dance. That wasn’t always the case. Though the historic St. Petersburg company produced unique talents such ...